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M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN

UTC time: 2026-03-11 11:22:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
14.9 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

SOUTHERN IRAN

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN IRAN. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

Details

ID
45206614cc95612a51cda679cca3b08503c9ccc4
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 11:22:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
27.11010, 53.46480
Temperature
36.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lamerd AirportIran · LFM · OISR
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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